What happens if Enbridge Line 5 is shut down?

A Line 5 shutdown would compromise crude supply to 10 refineries in the region to varying degrees, directly affecting fuel prices. In other words, refineries in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Quebec will receive approximately 45\% less crude from Enbridge than their current demand.

What are the dangers of Enbridge Line 5?

Enbridge pipelines that travel through the Straits of Mackinac, known as Line 5, pose the dangerous risk of a potential oil spill in our Great Lakes (Enbridge is responsible for the broken pipe that dumped 1 million gallons of tar sands oil into the Kalamazoo River).

What is the problem with Line 5?

Alarmingly, Line 5 has a long history of unleashing environmental damage. In the last 50 years, the pipeline has had 29 spills, releasing a total of 1.1 million gallons of toxic oil into the environment.

What will replace Line 5 in Michigan?

Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership is seeking approval to build a utility tunnel and to replace and relocate the portion of the Line 5 pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac. The proposed tunnel would house the replacement segment for the Line 5 petroleum pipeline that sits on the bottom of the Straits.

How much propane does Michigan get from Line 5?

Overall, Line 5 transports up to 540,000 barrels per day (bpd) of light crude oil, light synthetic crude, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), which are refined into propane. Line 5 delivers 65\% of the propane that heats Upper Peninsula homes, and 55\% of Michigan’s propane needs.

What is Michigan’s Line 5?

Enbridge’s Line 5 is a 645-mile, 30-inch-diameter pipeline that travels through Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas, originating in Superior, Wisconsin, and terminating in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. Products moved on Line 5 heat homes and businesses, fuel vehicles, and power industry in the state of Michigan.

How do I stop Enbridge?

Once you’ve logged in, you’ll find a Change Account Information form that will ask you for all the details Enbridge Gas will need to process your request. For more information, please visit the Enbridge Gas website or call 1-877-362-7434 to speak to a customer service representative.

What does the Michigan pipeline carry?

Today, Enbridge’s six wholly owned or operated pipelines that travel through Michigan—Line 5, Line 6B, Line 17, Line 79, NEXUS, and Vector Pipeline—carry oil, natural gas, and NGLs (including propane), and provide significant economic benefits to the state.

Will Line 5 be shutdown?

Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline not under consideration for shutdown, White House says.

Is Enbridge replacing Line 5?

The Great Lakes Tunnel, a $500-million private investment by Enbridge in Michigan, will be built deep under the Straits to house Line 5. Pending receipt of necessary permits and approvals, Enbridge anticipates beginning construction of the Great Lakes Tunnel in 2021 to house a replacement Line 5 segment in the Straits.

How does Michigan benefit from Line 5?

Line 5 transports natural gas liquids to a facility in the Upper Peninsula town of Rapid River, where propane is extracted and distributed by truck to roughly 22,000 U.P. homes. About 65\% of the propane demand in the U.P. is met through Line 5 and 55\% of the state’s overall propane demand.

Is line 5 still running?

Enbridge Energy is officially operating the Line 5 Pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac illegally. Whitmer’s shutdown order and reinforce Michigan’s authority to stop this dangerous pipeline.